眉毛 (méi mao) — eyebrow

Definition

noun
eyebrow
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 眉毛
    Tā de méi mao hěn xì, kàn qǐ lái tè bié wēn róu.
    Her eyebrows are very thin, making her look especially gentle.
  • 眉毛
    Tā xiū le xiū méi mao, zhěng gè rén jīng shén duō le.
    He trimmed his eyebrows and looked much more energetic.
  • Biǎo yǎn shí, yǎn yuán yòng huà méi mao lái gǎi biàn biǎo qíng.
    During performances, actors use drawn eyebrows to change their expressions.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

眉 brow and 毛 hair combine to name the hair on the brow.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

眉 originally showed 𠃜, hair, above 目, an eye.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

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